[FC] grinding noise

[Western Canada CORSA]

A little outside the ballpark, but maybe a failed trans cross member mount
is allowing the axle to rub on the opening of the A-arm.  Although wear
marks on the axle would make it pretty obvious.

Regards,
Joel

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From: corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:corvanatics-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Wild8bill at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 6:02 PM
To: corvanatics at corvair.org
Subject: [FC] grinding noise


My wife's Greenbrier has a grinding noise that is correlated with the wheel 
 rotation. It's on the passenger side. I checked the U-joint and it was 
fine, and  drove it myself today, and the grinding noise can be felt as well
as 
heard. It  seems to go away at higher speeds. I suspect the wheel bearing, 
as I noted it  had some play when I took the axle off to service the 
U-joint. I also am  noticing that the van is sitting a little lower on that
side 
than the other, I  can barely fit my fingers between the tire and the
fender. 
I visually inspected  suspension and it appears fine, and I couldn't see any

place where there is  rubbing as the wheel rotates. It doesn't make the 
grinding unless there is a  load on the wheel, so rotating it while jacked
up 
doesn't produce the  sound.
 
Wheel bearing?
 
-Bill
Richmond CA
 
 
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